"terminal cisterna" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: terminal cisternae [plural]
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  1. (anatomy) One of the areas of the sarcoplasmic reticulum of striated muscle cells, surrounding T tubules, that are able to store calcium and release it when an action potential courses down the T tubules. Wikipedia link: terminal cisterna Categories (topical): Anatomy Translations (area of the sarcoplasmic reticulum of striated muscle cells): terminális ciszterna (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-terminal_cisterna-en-noun-3tW5ByhB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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